Uganda head coach Johnathan McKinstry has stated Halid Lwaliwa was appointed the team's captain because he had managed to lead his charges well in the 2019 Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) Senior Challenge Cup.
The defender will be leading his country in the African Nations Championship (Chan) hoping to help Cranes perform well. The Northern Irish tactician has also stated the Vipers SC player will be helped by other senior players.
"As our captain, he had served so well over the last year, including breaking into the senior Cranes team," McKinstry explained.